TV cards are fairly self explanatory. They pick up TV on your computer. This is obviously an advantage due to space saving - plus you can watch TV while you work on your PC - which makes long pieces of work such as this article all the more bearable. As well as this perk, you can record TV on your computer, capture your home movies from your video camera, and with some cards, pick up radio too. That's quite a lot to get from one piece of hardware considering the starting price in this roundup is only £39.99
